Who We Are

Our Story

Hope Community Church began with a handful of people who had the vision for a welcoming church that would embody Christ's love for the city.

For many years, Hope met in school gyms throughout Surrey. With help from our Christian Reformed denomination in the early 90's, we purchased seven acres of land in Clayton Heights. The dream was to build a church that would be a hub in the middle of our neighbourhood and we are so blessed to see this dream become a reality.

God has placed us in Clayton Heights. We want to be a blessing in this community, living the good news of Jesus in our ordinary lives.

Hope's DNA

Scripture We believe the Bible is God's Word. It is the true story of the whole world (see below). The Scriptures give meaning and purpose to history and the whole of our lives.

Discipleship Jesus is the hero of our story. Discipleship is about learning to be like Jesus in every part of our lives. It is not just a weekly meeting but a daily lived reality.

Mission We are a people on mission, sent to live and speak the good news of Jesus in our homes, our neighbourhoods, and our places of work.

Hospitality Whether it be on Sunday morning or throughout the week, we seek to make space in our lives for others. We encourage people to open their hearts and their homes to those around them.

Worship Worship forms us. In worship, God reveals His grace, reorders our desires, and forms us into the likeness of Christ.

Unity We are part of a wider body of believers that extends beyond denominational affiliations. We commit ourselves to praying for the churches in our neighbourhood, and collaborating with them for the good of the city.

The Story of The Bible

We believe the Bible tells one story from beginning to end, the true story of the whole world. Our desire is to know this story and its Hero and to play our part faithfully (click through the dots to learn more)

How does it all begin?

The story begins with one God who created everything good, right, and perfect. He placed humans in a lush garden at the center of His creation and generously invited them to enjoy his creation, to cultivate it, and take good care of it, living in perfect harmony with God, each other, and the creation itself.

Why is there so much evil and brokenness?

Rather than living under God’s good rule, humans chose to rebel against God. The consequences were massive as the entire creation fell into sin. Like a parasite, sin began infecting and distorting every part of God’s good creation. Instead of loving God and others, humans reject God and turned against one another, themselves, and even the creation itself. Pride, selfishness, and greed became the new norm.

What would God do to sort out this mess?

Despite human rebellion, God did not give up on his people or his world. He made a promise to deal with the problem of sin that infected his good world. He called one family, Israel, to be His special people who would experience his blessing and make Him known.  There was a problem, though. Instead of following God and blessing the nations, they too rejected God. Despite God’s continual rescuing, His people continued to rebel and eventually found themselves in captivity, longing for deliverance. Years turned into decades, decades turned into centuries. The people waited for the day when God would make good on His promise to rescue them from sin and heal His broken world.

How was God going to rescue his people?

Jesus was God’s servant who would defeat the power of sin, rescue his people, and carry the blessing to all the other nations. In his life, Jesus claimed to be the Messiah who would establish God’s kingdom and bring about restoration and healing to God’s world. This claim created tension with those in power who felt threatened by Jesus’ claims. Jesus was killed on a cross, bearing the sin of the world in his flesh. Two days later, Jesus was raised to life. The long awaited restoration had begun!

Jesus rose from the dead! Now what?

This is where we step into the story of the Bible. The news of Jesus’ death and resurrection needed to be shared with everyone. Jesus sent his followers out into the world to be servants who would experience and share the good news. Through the power of the Holy Spirit, followers of Jesus begin to live their lives they way they were meant to be lived from the beginning: serving God, loving one another, cultivating creation, and inviting others to experience new life.

How does it all end?

The Great Story isn’t finished yet. We are still waiting for Jesus to return and bring healing to God’s world. When he returns, He will put an end to all the evil, wrong, and brokenness once and for all. God will heal our hurts, end our wars, and make the crooked straight. At that time peace will flourish, everything will be made new, and every eye will see at last that our world belongs to God.

Statements of Faith

Hope is part of the Christian Reformed Church. To learn more about our background and beliefs, click on the link below.

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